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Pemba

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Total population

141,316

Coordinates-12.97°, 40.52°

Demographic figures from INE Mozambique. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Pemba may refer to:

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-12.9736
Longitude
40.5215
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
712
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    45
  • Pied Crow
    Corvus albus Statius Muller, 1776 · Aves
    31
  • Common Bulbul
    Pycnonotus barbatus (Desfontaines, 1789) · Aves
    24
  • Southern Cordonbleu
    Uraeginthus angolensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    23
  • Little Swift
    Apus affinis (J.E.Gray, 1830) · Aves
    18
  • Whimbrel
    Numenius phaeopus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    16
  • Wire-tailed Swallow
    Hirundo smithii Leach & K.D.Koenig, 1818 · Aves
    15
  • Common Greenshank
    Tringa nebularia (Gunnerus, 1767) · Aves
    14

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
5
Largest magnitude
4.7
Largest event
2020-04-01

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

J
Jorge Cadete
Portuguese footballer
J
Júlio Eduardo Zamith Carrilho
Mozambican politician
Olavo Bilac
Olavo Bilac
Portuguese singer
J
Janfar Abdulai
politician in Mozambique
I
Inocêncio Impissa
politician in Mozambique
A
Amade Chababe
Mozambican footballer
R
Raúl
Mozambican association football player

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Mozambique

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.7
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,080

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
76
Avg daily Wikipedia views
3
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Pemba

City Maps Pemba Mozambique
James McFee · 2017
Inquérito demográfico e de saúde, 2011
Instituto Nacional de Estatística (Mozambique) · 2011
Pemba
Sandro Bruschi · 2005
Processo de implementaçâo do plano estratégico de combate ao HIV/SIDA
Mozambique. Ministério da Saúde · 2002
Do Nyassa a Pemba
João de Azevedo Coutinho · 1893

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Orangebum Hover Fly
Orangebum Hover Fly
Senaspis haemorrhoa
Seen 2026-06-19
Pink Ghost Crab
Pink Ghost Crab
Ocypode ryderi
Seen 2026-05-31
Mozambique Agama
Mozambique Agama
Agama mossambica
Seen 2026-05-29
Ghost Crabs
Ghost Crabs
Ocypode
Seen 2026-05-28
Horned Rockdweller
Horned Rockdweller
Bradinopyga cornuta
Seen 2026-05-04
Citrus Swallowtail
Citrus Swallowtail
Papilio demodocus
Seen 2026-04-09
Mopane Worm
Mopane Worm
Gonimbrasia belina
Seen 2026-03-03
Madagascar Periwinkle
Madagascar Periwinkle
Catharanthus roseus
Seen 2026-02-23
True Indigo
True Indigo
Indigofera tinctoria
Seen 2026-02-23

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Pemba, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

The Fish Is Ready To Cook Let S Go (153210389) — Pemba, Mozambique0.3 miDo You Want It For The Lunch (153217861) — Pemba, Mozambique0.3 miI Sell A Lot Of Them Everyday (153071097) — Pemba, Mozambique0.3 miUntil The End Of The Day (153507691) — Pemba, Mozambique0.3 miMarkhamia zanzibarica - flower (8444618290) — Pemba, Mozambique0.7 miHildegardia migeodii - flowers (8131504212) — Pemba, Mozambique0.7 miErythrina madagascariensis - Leaf (5603425894) — Pemba, Mozambique0.7 miErythrina madagascariensis - stem (5603422560) — Pemba, Mozambique0.7 miErythrina madagascariensis - Seeds — Pemba, Mozambique0.8 miErythrina madagascariensis - leaf detail (5581257921) — Pemba, Mozambique0.8 miMarkhamia zanzibarica - flowers (8443551067) — Pemba, Mozambique0.8 miHildegardia migeodii - Pemba Bay (8131504258) — Pemba, Mozambique0.8 miHildegardia migeodii - blue sky (8131504138) — Pemba, Mozambique0.8 miHildegardia migeodii - winged fruits (8131504302) — Pemba, Mozambique0.9 miBaobabs down-hill (9584379254) — Pemba, Mozambique0.9 miBuilding with bamboo and coral (9584379384) — Pemba, Mozambique0.9 miSnap melon (8685208747) — Pemba, Mozambique0.9 miAcacia latispina - with resin (9584379496) — Pemba, Mozambique1 miAvicennia marina - capsules (8444618230) — Pemba, Mozambique1 miMonument at Praça de 25 de Setembro — Pemba, Mozambique1 miHildegardia bark 3 (8445192956) — Pemba, Mozambique1.1 miHildegardia bark 1 (8445192862) — Pemba, Mozambique1.1 miHildegardia bark 2 (8445192922) — Pemba, Mozambique1.2 miBauhinia tomentosa (8606310758) — Pemba, Mozambique1.2 mi

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library